September 24-30, 1969-1973

1969

Wed- School. Fixed tomatoes in sauce (canned). Fixed apples for freezing. Made applesauce. Got glass for windows. Went to store. Watched TV.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Baked lemon bread. Went to Sears & Acme. Stan went bowling. Went to Mrs. Iames. Played piano.

Fri – School. Ironed. Swept & mopped cellar. Carol took car for trip to Indiana. Cleaned kitchen & baked cookies. Kids, Stan & I went to ballgame (TJ 28- Ringold 12). Elaine babysat.

Sat – Took Dave to work & brought car back. Sheeting not ready. Washed clothes. Stan took boys to Little League banquet. Rain. Took leisure bath.

Sun – Made French toast. Went to Haines & White Cross. Stan worked on steps. Washed hair. Help Frank with leaves (for school). Frank up late.

Mon – School. Foggy. Packed lunches. Washed clothes. Went to Eastland. Bought shirts. Had pork & sauerkraut. Stan got sheeting for steps.

Tue – School. Carol took car. Washed windows & storm windows for dining room & Dave’s bedroom. Put glass in front door. Dave’s back hurt. Stan went out for dinner. (Joe Szymenski). Bill H. out.

1970

Thu – Straightened house. Made cheese cake. Cut out plaid dress. Sewed. Watered. Stan went bowling. New sweeper came. Called Dad. Got letter from Bill about coming home.

Fri – School. Washed clothes. Julie & I went to store. Quick thunderstorm. Stan home early to see Frank’s scrimmage. Kids went to ball game (TJ 28 – Belle Vernon 6). Went to Zayre. Bill H. came out.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Elaine mixed dough for dough-nuts. Rolled yarn & started afghan. Helped Elaine. Rained in eve.

Sun – Rain. Went to UU services “No Church Church”. LRY bake sale. Read paper & crocheted. Mrs. O stopped. Greg & Harry went to LL Banquet. Got trophies. Dave had LRY.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Ironed. Changed sheets. Kids broke door glass (cellar). Stan went bowling. Went to store. Hatfields came out.

Tue – School. Worked outside on dirt at hill of strawberries. Cut out Elaine’s dress. Carol had car – night school. Went shopping.

Wed – School. Dave drove – Had senior picture taken. Washed clothes. Ironed, mopped. Sewed Elaine’s dress. Cut grass. Went to K-Mart for baby gift (Carol’s friend). Washed hair.

1971

Fri – Took Elaine to Dr. Siegel’s for 1^st fitting contacts. Went to town. Bought trousers for Dave & shirts. Elaine last day work. Kids went to football game. Dave had freshman day.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Didn’t go Rickey Marks’ wedding. Made cake. Made chili. Ironed clothes. Hoss, Bill, Stan & I played pinochle.

Sun – Slept late. Read paper. Fixed turkey & stuffing. Read book. Felt blue. Tension building for Carol’s wedding.

Mon – School. G & H missed bus. Dave drove them. Dave had 1^st day college. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Made tomato sauce. Stan bowled. Went to store. Bill H. came out.

Tue – School. Stan had bad cold. Cut out dress (me) & blouse (Carol). Stan took books to bookmobile. PTA – didn’t go. Washed Fr. uniform & Greg’s gym suit.

Wed – School. Hot & humid. Straightened house. Salesman came for Stan. Sewed Carol’s blouse. Harry lost glasses. Went to store. Took Mrs. Iames shoes to shoe man. Stan got Carol at school.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Stan worked on wall (to fix corner). Sewed dress for me. Called Marion Scheiman.

1972

Sun – Stan & Bill worked at shop. Baked cake. Fixed potatoes. Went to funeral home. (Bill H.’s dad). Got my Dad. Had supper. Took him to shop. Elaine went to Carol’s.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Washed hair. Changed sheets. Kids had banquet (J.B.A.R.A.). Frank, Bill, Stan went to football game. Went to store.

Tue – School. Packed kids lunch. Straightened house. Went to shop. Washed windows & swept. Bill ate early. Elaine home late. Crying – scared. The guys worked at shop.

Wed – School. Went to 1^st PTA meeting. Went well. Rain. Called on phone. Russ Webb came again. Went to K-Mart & Thorofare.

Thu – School. Stan home sick. Phone installed. Washed clothes. Scrubbed living room carpet (glamorene). Went to PTA council meeting. Bill H. was here.

Fri – School. Rain. Packed lunches. Cleaned dining room carpet & kitchen. Picked tomatoes. Game cancelled. Bill got car fixed. Went to store. Went to bank. Ordered checks.

Sat – Kids cleaned. Stan went to bank. Took Datsun for touch-up. Bill H. worked on our truck. Washed clothes. Cleaned. Went to store. Got Grandpa’s present. Went to football game (TJ 27 – BV 0). Frank played at end.

1973

Mon – School. Stan home sick. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Took Stan to Dr. (I got examine for license). Went to K-Mart & Thorofare. Tired.

Tue – School. Up early. Stan went to hospital (G.I. test). Typed invoices. Picked & canned tomatoes. Weeded. Washed kids football clothes. Mary called.

Wed – School. Stan had upper G.I. test. Took Julie to dental clinic. Wrote Harold. Elaine came home to wash clothes. Drove her back.

Thu – School. Stan still home. Pain. Went to Dr. Washed clothes. Straightened house. Watched TV & knitted. Called Mary again. Washed dining room windows. Put up storm windows.

Fri – School. Took Greg & Harry dentist (Pitt). Lazy. Rested. Elaine stopped here with friend. Walked from bank (loan money). Drove her back to Pitt. Game called – rain.

Sat – Stan went to Dr. Admitted to Homestead Hosp. Took Frank over to get Datsun. Visited Stan. Called Elaine & Carol. Game called – rain.

Sun – Cleaned kitchen & living room. Marion called. Nice day. Visited Stan. Got calls about Jaguar parts. Worked on invoices, monthly statements, etc.